Swiss International Hotels (China) Group announced it has signed a Franchise Agreement with YOKO International Corporation of Taipei on September 10, 2015, to develop their business in the Taiwan region. The agreement is part of the companies' shared strategy to build a solid presence in the Taiwan hospitality market that is strategically located across the straits from Fujian Province in the south of China.

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Contact person: Safa Sameer - Management
Assistant
Company name: Swiss International Hotels &
Resorts
Telephone number: +971 – 7 – 2433 242
Email address:
safa.sameer@swissinternationalhotels.com
Website address:
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Swiss International Hotels (China) Group strengthens
business in Taiwan
Swiss International sees Taiwan as a strategic expansion territory in
Greater China
XIAMEN, China, TAIPEI, Taiwan and RAS AL KHAIMAH (UAE), September 13, 2015 - Swiss
International Hotels (China) announced it has signed a Franchise Agreement with YOKO
International Corporation of Taipei on September 10, 2015, to develop their business in the
Taiwan region. The agreement is part of the companies' shared strategy to build a solid
presence in the Taiwan hospitality market that is strategically located across the straits from
Fujian Province in the south of China.
Swiss International Hotels (China) presently owns and operates two landmark hotels in Xiamen
and Nanchang with further locations under development in Shanghai, Beijing, Guiyang,
Kunming, Hangzhou and Wuyishan.
YOKO International Corporation is a public listed company in Taiwan and is active in various
businesses, such as high tech products, surveillance facilities, commercial hotels and overseas
E-commerce, and plans to operate 3-5 new hotels across Taiwan within the next five years, the
first property being a 270 room hotel in the high-tech development zone of Hsinchu, west of
Taipei, that is scheduled to open in 2017.

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"We have wanted to enter the hospitality market for some time now and are excited to be
aligned with Swiss International Hotels and its brands as a partner. We can benefit
tremendously from their extensive experience and know-how," said Mr. Chou Ming Qing,
Chairman of YOKO International Corporation.
"We are delighted to expand our brands into Taiwan," said Benjamin Yan, Chairman of Swiss
International Hotels (China) Group, which has been one of our priorities. "We are proud to be
associated with YOKO and are confident that the hotels will fill some niches in this relatively
mature hospitality market."
About: Swiss International Hotels
Founded in 1982, Swiss International Hotels is established in Switzerland. Swiss International
Hotels & Resorts is currently associated with hotels in Europe, Greater China, Southern Asia, the
Middle East and Africa. The company is registered in Baar, Switzerland and is operating from the
UAE (Ras Al Khaimah).
Swiss International is operating and licensing its hotels under the luxury brand “Royal Swiss”
the upscale “Swiss International” and midscale brand “Swiss Spirit” Inns, Hotels & Resorts.
Please also see: (http://www.swissinternationalhotels.com).